In December 2024, the new Private Investigations Act came into force. The Act replaced the Private Detectives Act of 1991 and was long overdue, considering how much has changed in the world of private investigations. The 1991 law focused on
Coalition for a Democratic Workplace Urges US Attorney General to Unilaterally Override Biden-Era NLRB Decisions
The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace (CDW) – an association of several hundred employers and employer associations – sent letters to US Attorney General Pam Bondi to direct the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to ignore a swatch of Biden-era
UK Pensions | Mansion House II: old Compact, new Accord
In this third blog on the Mansion House reforms, by way of an update to our second, we turn our attention to the new Mansion House Accord and how it relates to the old Mansion House Compact. This is a
Sixth Circuit Allows New Hampshire to Pursue Regulatory Action Against BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee v. Nicolopoulos, No. 24-5307, __ F. 4th __, 2025 WL 1338242 (6th Cir. May 8, 2025) (Before Circuit Judges Kethledge, Larsen, and Mathis)
Fertility rates have been declining in the United States for decades and
Which Workplace Discrimination Cases Are Worth Pursuing
New (Old) Battlegrounds: The Administration’s Targeting of Transgender Rights
Within the last two months, both the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the armed services have followed Trump Administration directives to narrow or eliminate protections for transgender individuals.
EEOC Withdraws Lawsuits. Aligning with Executive Order 14168 (Jan. 20, 2025)
New York’s 2025–26 Budget Includes Immediate Labor Law Reforms, Important Changes to Pay Frequency Laws
Quick Hits
- The 2025–26 New York state budget includes significant amendments to the New York Labor Law, impacting wage-and-hour enforcement, liquidated damages, and child labor penalties.
- The amendments bring long-awaited clarity to New York pay frequency claims, including interest-only
New York State Senate Bill Would Make Fast-Food Franchisors Jointly and Severally Liable for Certain Labor Law Violations
Quick Hits
- The proposed New York State Fast Food Franchisor Accountability Act would make fast-food restaurant franchisors jointly and severally liable for violations of Chapter 31 of the New York Labor Law, as well as the New York State Human
Department of Labor to Reconsider Rule Increasing Overtime Salary Thresholds for White Collar and Highly Compensated Workers
During the Biden administration, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final regulation (the “2024 Rule”) seeking to increase the salary threshold for overtime eligibility for the “white-collar” exemption (also referred to as the “EAP” exemption – executive, administrative,
California Court Turns Up the Heat: PG&E Case Requires Employees Claiming Defamation to Prove Damages Beyond Their Termination
Employees may believe they can premise a defamation case on their employment termination. However, Hearn v. Pac. Gas & Elec. Co., 108 Cal. App. 5th 301 (2025), holds otherwise.